Again within the 90’s the Isthmian League appeared to gather cup competitions the best way a few of us gather programmes. The 1991-92 season noticed Woking and Sutton United seem within the Last of the Loctite Cup, our Full Members Cup Competitors open to sides in our Premier and First Divisions. Woking have been runaway winners of the Diadora Soccer League, the sportswear producers changing into our new title sponsors this season, and beneath supervisor Geoff Chapple secured promotion to the Convention; while Sutton have been third, Enfield between the 2 within the desk however nonetheless a full eighteen factors behind the Playing cards.
The path to the Last had seen Woking defeat Walton & Hersham, Chesham United, Yeading and Harrow Borough, while United had eliminated Whyteleafe, Basingstoke City, Dulwich Hamlet (on penalties) and Molesey from the competitors. The Last was held on the Church Street floor of Hayes Soccer Membership- at this level nonetheless separate from Yeading, that merger ready one other fifteen years. Sadly Church Street is as of late a housing property.
The Woking facet nonetheless had a lot of the gamers who had famously reached the Fourth Spherical of the FA Cup the season before- you’ll maybe keep in mind, in case you are previous enough- their four-two win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in Spherical Three. Lloyd Wye, Stewart Mitchell, Adie Cowler, Bradley Pratt, Trevor Baron, Shane Wye, Dereck Brown, Mark Biggins and Andy Russell have been nonetheless with the club- though you might need been confused for those who have been a impartial, because the programme has them enjoying for Sutton, having labelled the groups again to entrance.
Loctite Cup Last programme- 1991-92
The match was to finish two-nil to United, in entrance of a crowd of 1 thousand, 4 hundred and seventeen. The referee was a Mr G. Ballot- we marvel what occurred to him?
The 2 have been to fulfill once more within the FA Trophy the next season, the Gander Inexperienced Lane facet profitable that one, too- three-nil on that event.
And we do hope that everybody loved The Johnny Howard Showband on the Isthmian Annual Banquet and Ball, held on the London Hilton on Park Lane on June sixth!
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Alan Turvey’s introduction
